What People Are Saying

"Jay handed me the 8' 6" 4 wt and said have at it. I looked it over, shook it around a little and then stripped off some line to make that first cast and that is when the magic happened. I shortly forgot about fishing per se and was simply mesmerized by casting, not something that usually happens when you just take casting for granted as part of the process and focus on the pointy end of the business. This rod felt alive in my hands. In sort of a self aware but self-unconscious zen-like state I watched the back and forward path of the line as the rod effortlessly delivered level tight loops, steering the fly wherever I wished. It was less a tool and more an extension of thought. This rod brought back the feeling of rhythm and grace that makes people weep over fine bamboo"

Jeff A. Ft Collins, CO

I can’t tell you how pleased I am with Jay Kendall’s custom fly rod. It’s a 7’, 5 weight rod, so much stiffer than rods that can be purchased at even the best fly fishing shops. Jay designed the rod to help negotiate the tight casting lanes of Trout Creek, a tributary of the Yampa River, located in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The Creek harbors some large trout that the lighter flex of a standard 7’ rod struggle to manage. Jay’s rod solves that riddle, although, not his client’s general fishing incompetence! I highly recommend you talk w Jay about your rod needs. The more unusual they are, the more valuable the conversation will be. 

Joe R.  Steambot Spring, CO